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Awful - Merchandiser The Retail Odyssey Employee Review

1.0
Dec 10, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible Hours 401k Sick Pay

Cons

If you're a good worker, you will get abused. Your lead & supervisor will give you difficult sets. Very little to know instruction or training, they expect you to be psychic. Rules don't apply to everyone. They have a no earphone policy, but some people get away w/them and others don't. Nepotism is rampid. I would not recommend this job to anyone unless they are desperate. The hiring process is a joke, most people never stay around long enough to even meet their manager. The turn over rate is like nothing I have ever seen and they pay peanuts. I make $.50 over minimum wage and I've been there almost 6yrs. People who start today make the same as I do. You may get 4hrs a day, you may get 10hrs a day., you'll get whole weeks off during the year. ie: Easter, Thanksgiving thru New Years.

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5.0
May 9, 2025
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Pros

The hours! The shifts! The company and coworkers that are now your family! They're understanding, and by your side even after years of not being around.

Cons

None really. They have even integrated an AI software to help our work be tip top.

2.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Have more knowledge of Grocery stores.

Cons

* Hired as a Full Time Traveling Retail Merchandiser, then unbeknownst to me, they changed my Title to Part Time. Why? I showed them my Onboarding Papers that clearly stated "Full Time" They NEVER changed it back. * You travel all over the state of Az, and you're suppose to get reimbursed a percent of how ever much you spent on gas. I went all over, from Phoenix, to Tucson to Vistancia and so on. I NEVER, NOT EVEN ONCE, got reimbursed for gas. * There is NEVER a Boss or Supervisor on job sites. There is 1 Leader in charge for that 1 particular job. You NEVER get training or even shown what to do. When you 1st start, you are so lost. No one, especially old timers, will NOT help you. Why should they, they not Boss. You literally learn by watching. I worked there about 6 months, I saw, met and talked face to face with The Boss ..ONCE. * You start around 9PM, til about 5 in the morning. After meeting, talking and working with your team, it seems that most employees are ex cons, or recovering addicts or just got out of jail. That's not really a bad thing, but some are a little scary. * Once I deposited my paycheck in my acct, instead of just cashing it like normal. 2 days later, they reversed the deposit, withdrew and took paycheck back. Why? I fought them, I fought the bank but I NEVER got it back.

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